Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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